Epicurus Quotes on Justice
Epicurus was a Greek Hellenistic philosopher who founded the school known as the Garden in Athens around 307 BC. This page collects quotes attributed to Epicurus on the topic of justice, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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“It is impossible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and well and justly, and it is impossible to live wisely and well and justly without living pleasantly.”
Οὐκ ἔστιν ἡδέως ζῆν ἄνευ τοῦ φρονίμως καὶ καλῶς καὶ δικαίως, οὐδὲ φρονίμως καὶ καλῶς καὶ δικαίως ἄνευ τοῦ ἡδέως. ὅτῳ δὲ τοῦτο μὴ ὑπάρχει ἐξ οὗ ζῆν φρονίμως, καὶ καλῶς καὶ δικαίως ὑπάρχει, οὐκ ἔστι τοῦτον ἡδέως ζῆν. -
“Natural justice is a symbol or expression of usefulness, to prevent one person from harming or being harmed by another. (31)”
Sovereign Maxims | Variant: Natural justice is a pledge of reciprocal benefit, to prevent one man from harming or being harmed by another. -
“The just man is most free from disturbance , while the unjust is full of the utmost disturbance. (17)”
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“Variant: Natural justice is a pledge of reciprocal benefit, to prevent one man from harming or being harmed by another.”
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“Justice respects man as living in society, and is the common bond without which no society can subsist.”
Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers(Half-Hours with the Freethinkers) -
“Nearly allied to justice are the virtues of beneficence, compassion, gratitude, piety, and friendship.”
Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers(Half-Hours with the Freethinkers)